Varaha Purana 137.101: Adhyaya 137, Shloka 101
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
भर्त्ता च मां न जानाति क्लिश्यमानामनाथवत् ॥ अथ मां किं कथं भर्त्ता मन्यते स्वजनोऽपि वा ॥
bhartā ca māṁ na jānāti kliśyamānām anāthavat || atha māṁ kiṁ kathaṁ bhartā manyate svajano 'pi vā ||
मेरा पति मुझे पहचानता नहीं, जब मैं ऐसे तड़प रही हूँ जैसे कोई मेरा कोई नहीं। अब वो मुझे क्या समझता है, या मेरे अपने लोग क्या सोचते हैं, पता नहीं।
Female speaker in narrative (identity not explicit in fragment); defaulting to Pṛthivī/Vasundharā as inquirer if needed
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It preserves a narrative snapshot of social vulnerability and relational neglect, useful for studying ethical and social themes embedded in Purāṇic storytelling.
No geographic location is identified in this verse.
Recognition and care for those in distress—especially within family structures—are implied as moral responsibilities.
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